There Once Was a Woman Who Swallowed a Lie Pete Seeger

There was a young woman who swallowed a lie
We all know why she swallowed that lie
Perhaps she'll die

There was a young woman who swallowed a rule
"Live to serve others," she learned it in school
She swallowed the rule to hold up the lie
We all know why she swallowed that lie
Perhaps she'll die

There was a young woman who swallowed some fluff
Lipstick and candy and powder and puff
She swallowed thе fluff to sweeten the rule
Shе swallowed the rule to hold up the lie
We all know why she swallowed that lie
Perhaps she'll die

There was a young woman who swallowed a line
"I like 'em dumb, baby, you suit me fine."
She swallowed the line to tie up the fluff...

There was a young woman who swallowed a pill
Might have said "no," but she hadn't the will
She swallowed the pill to go with the line...

There was a young woman who swallowed a ring
Looked like a princess and felt like a thing
She swallowed the ring to make up for the pill...